Powys
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (surname): Powis
Etymology
editBorrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPowys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)
- A principal area and preserved county of Wales, administrative headquarters Llandrindod Wells.
- A habitational surname from Welsh.
- (historical) A historical kingdom in Wales, Britannia, Great Britain island. Capital: Pengwern
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Powys is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Powys”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
editWelsh
editEtymology
editFrom Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”), from pagus (“canton, province”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpou̯.ɨ̞s/
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpou̯.ɪs/
Proper noun
editPowys f
Descendants
edit- → English: Powys
Mutation
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- en:Powys, Wales
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- cy:Powys, Wales
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